Describe your school's strengths and needs based on a school improvement document, such as the school's SALT visit report, its SALT survey data, or its school improvement plan.
I found that Curtis Corner's school improvement plan was less than helpful, as it only contained information on improving by 2% in their math and reading NECAP scores, and an improved positive response on their SALT survey report. After attending a few team meetings, I found that the school's NECAP math and reading scores did go up by at least 2%. In regards to their hopes for the SALT survey, (this being a personal opinion) I wonder if they would ever have a goal of less than "the number of positive student responses on the SALT survey in the areas of percieved school climate, school safety, and school self-esteem will increase". Although, I suppose if they don't publish it, there would be no way of knowing that the school cared about their percieved school climate, safety, and self-esteem; and I'm sure that someone somewhere with a malicious intent would bring this up on the school. (Recieve brownie points from the helicopter parents!)
I did find the SALT survey visit report itself to be rather helpful, as it really spoke truthfully. Curtis Corner is an overall good school, safe and comfortable for students. The community around the area is also fairly
The note about the teachers- "teachers in some classrooms engage their students in real world complex problem-solving learning activities" is true, since it only applies to some teachers, "however, many teachers still view themselves as information givers"; which I have found to be true- even with my own teacher. The school is struggling in its own way, with the prospect of budget cuts causing the sixth graders to be moved back to the elementary school, and seventh and eigth graders moved down the street to the other middle school in the district, Broad Rock. We shall see how it turns out, in my eyes and the eyes of the SALT survey, they are under brilliant leadership to take them through.
Describe your school's strengths and needs based on a school improvement document, such as the school's SALT visit report, its SALT survey data, or its school improvement plan.
I found that Curtis Corner's school improvement plan was less than helpful, as it only contained information on improving by 2% in their math and reading NECAP scores, and an improved positive response on their SALT survey report. After attending a few team meetings, I found that the school's NECAP math and reading scores did go up by at least 2%. In regards to their hopes for the SALT survey, (this being a personal opinion) I wonder if they would ever have a goal of less than "the number of positive student responses on the SALT survey in the areas of percieved school climate, school safety, and school self-esteem will increase". Although, I suppose if they don't publish it, there would be no way of knowing that the school cared about their percieved school climate, safety, and self-esteem; and I'm sure that someone somewhere with a malicious intent would bring this up on the school. (Recieve brownie points from the helicopter parents!)I did find the SALT survey visit report itself to be rather helpful, as it really spoke truthfully. Curtis Corner is an overall good school, safe and comfortable for students. The community around the area is also fairly
The note about the teachers- "teachers in some classrooms engage their students in real world complex problem-solving learning activities" is true, since it only applies to some teachers, "however, many teachers still view themselves as information givers"; which I have found to be true- even with my own teacher. The school is struggling in its own way, with the prospect of budget cuts causing the sixth graders to be moved back to the elementary school, and seventh and eigth graders moved down the street to the other middle school in the district, Broad Rock. We shall see how it turns out, in my eyes and the eyes of the SALT survey, they are under brilliant leadership to take them through.